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Trump remembers Jesse Jackson as 'good man,' 'force of nature'
Trump praised Jesse Jackson as a 'force of nature' and credited his administration's support for Black initiatives while criticizing Obama, whom Jackson reportedly disliked.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social praising the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., who died at 84, as `a good man` and a `force of nature`.
- Despite past interactions, Jackson criticized Trump and urged voters to oppose him in 2020, running two presidential campaigns in the 1980s.
- Trump noted he provided office space for Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition at 40 Wall Street and highlighted his support for criminal justice reform and HBCU funding.
- In the post the president also took a swipe at former President Barack Hussein Obama, claiming Jackson `could not stand` him, and he later deleted the post after backlash.
- Jackson's family said he died peacefully after years of illness, and public commemorations will take place in Chicago, with tributes from the NAACP and leaders like Hakeem Jeffries.
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Couthless Comment: Donald Trump Uses Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Death To Insult President Obama
Source: Bettmann / Getty Donald Trump’s couth allergy flared up again yesterday while attempting to eulogize civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson upon news of his passing. Trump’s comments were as backhanded as you would expect, but it doesn’t make them any less grotesque. On this Truth Social platform, Trump posted a lengthy message that was part self-congratulations, part whining, part condescending, and part disgruntled. The statement began w…
Trump uses Jesse Jackson tribute to hit out at Obama and reject racism claims
When news broke this week that the Reverend Jesse Jackson had died aged 84, tributes flooded in from right across the political spectrum. The veteran civil rights leader passed away surrounded by family, according to his relatives. Messages online remembered decades of activism and political influence. President Donald Trump also weighed in, but what began as a conventional statement of praise and dedication quickly descended into something far …
COMMENT. First the White House released a film depicting the Obamas as monkeys. Now Trump is paying tribute to the late civil rights activist Jesse Jackson. What does this mean for the fight for black voters in the midterm elections?
Born as the son of a 16-year-old, raised in the age of racial segregation, Jesse Jackson became an icon of the U.S. civil rights movement. He eventually became the pioneer of Barack Obama's election victory.
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